Selection of the Necessary but Not Sufficient Skills for a Job

Abstract

The skills shown by an experienced worker are necessary for the new candidate to acquire but are not sufficient for his becoming proficient. Other skills acquired during the learning process are necessary to successful execution of the job even though they are no longer needed when the experienced worker standard has been reached. This suggests that it is necessary to assess a candidate not only in terms of the skills found in the behavior of experienced workers but also in terms of the main skills required during the learning process. This approach would allow for greater predictive power of the selection assessment.